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Sapporo Italian Restaurant Notte
札幌イタリアン notte(ノッテ）
- Susukino, Hokkaido
- Italian,Italian/French / French / Pizza / Pasta
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木村 大輔KIMURA DAISUKE
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After a parttime job in the industry, he set his sights on the path to becoming a chef
Originally his job working at a restaurant was only a part-time affair, but as his interest in cuisine grew stronger, he decided to start down the path to becoming a chef. At the age of 22 he travelled to Tokyo to train at famous restaurants (French and Italian establishments in Aoyama, French in Ochanomizu) and after gaining enough experience, he returned to Sapporo and acquired his own store. Two years ago, "Notte" was opened for business. Now he serves as the backbone of a restaurant whose concept is high class authentic Italian cuisine in a casual atmosphere.
木村 大輔KIMURA DAISUKE
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La Lucciola
ラルッチョラ
- Fukushima/Noda, Osaka
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine
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鈴木 浩治Koji Suzuki
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A chef who never wants to stop delighting guests with delicious food.
He was born in December of 1974 and grew up in Shiga Prefecture. His love of hands-on craftsmanship extends all the way back to his childhood, and it was during his student years working at a part-time restaurant job that he discovered his passion for serving up delicious food to customers. From there he went on to train in the culinary arts in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and other countries. After spending time building up his skills at various restaurants in Osaka, he moved on to his current post, where he serves as the chef. Even now, he never stops working hard at honing his culinary skills and knowledge, since he never wants to fall behind in offering the best food available.
鈴木 浩治Koji Suzuki
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Soshu Torigin Shimosoga Branch
相州 鳥ぎん 下曽我店
- Odawara/Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken
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児玉 久Hisashi Kodama
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His love of cooking led to him becoming a chef and he now serves delicious yakitori (skewered and grilled chicken)
He was born in Akita Prefecture in August 1960. As he had always loved cooking, he gravitated naturally toward a culinary career. Capable of making food delicious through his own intuition, he was attracted to yakitori for its simplicity and depth, and he faithfully trains daily to make his yakitori ever more delicious. By being conscious of, not only the food, but also of customer service and customer comfort, he manages the restaurant with an attentiveness unique to veteran chefs.
児玉 久Hisashi Kodama
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Fujiwara
ふじ原
- Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Aichi
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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藤原 光章Mitsuaki Fujiwara
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Became interested in the world of cooking through a desire to delight others.
Born in December 1969 in Aichi prefecture, Mr. Fujiwara loved making others happy, and so decided to become a chef to bring joy to people with cooking. After graduating, he trained for 16 years at the Japanese restaurant Sakuichi in Osaka. In 2004, he opened his own store, Fujiwara, and became the owner and chef. In 2016, the restaurant moved to a new location and went through a renewal. He still continues to work diligently so as not to bring shame to Sakuichi, which was where he learned everything and which still is at the core of his cooking.
藤原 光章Mitsuaki Fujiwara
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Takeru Quindici
タケルクインディチ
- Kamakura/Zushi, Kanagawa
- Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Pasta / Pizza
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頭山 威見Takeru Toyama
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A vague dream of living off the cooking he loves turned into a reality
Chef Toyama was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in March 1974. He has loved cooking since he can remember, and always wanted to someday own his own restaurant. With a strong desire to be immersed in the world of cooking, before he was 30, he had gained experience at French and Italian restaurants in his hometown, and also went to work in Italy to study authentic flavors. He shows off his skills every day at his current position, always challenging himself to try new things while attempting to convey the great flavors of local ingredients.
頭山 威見Takeru Toyama
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Shunsai Yamasaki
旬菜 山崎
- Suita/Settsu, Osaka
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Sake
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伊東 賢治Kenji Ito
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Cooking at home ended up putting him on the path to a professional culinary career
Mr. Ito was born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1979. During his childhood he had fun by making food at home, and he eventually used those fond memories as inspiration to take on a career in the culinary world. After graduation he made his first move toward becoming a chef by taking a job at a traditional Japanese restaurant in Kobe. He spent the next five years building his cooking skills little by little from the ground up. After that he continued to focus his efforts on Japanese cuisine by spending two years at a restaurant specializing in tofu, before moving on to work in catering for three years. He took his present position as head chef after joining Shunsai Yamasaki in 2009.
伊東 賢治Kenji Ito
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Hakata Udon Sakaba Wappachi
博多うどん酒場 和八 わっぱち
- Hakata Station, Fukuoka
- Japanese,Japanese / Udon (noodles) / Curry Udon (noodles)
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出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu
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He works hard everyday to be a chef who can make people smile
He was born in 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture. He liked communicating with people since he was a student, and decided to enter the restaurant field. While seeing many people's smile, he started wanting to offer savory dishes that will make people smile, and decided to be a professional chef. He is currently actively working at [Hakata Udon Sakaba Wappachi]. People's smile made him want to become a chef. Now he makes efforts everyday to be a chef who can make people smile.
出光 良二Ryoji Idemitsu
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Kiyose Sasama
季よせ ささま
- Himeji, Hyogo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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笹間 照太Shota Sasama
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A chef who prepares remarkable seasonal dishes that reflect his diverse arsenal of professional experience.
He was born in October of 1976 in Hyogo Prefecture. He had a love of hands-on work when he was young, and from early on he knew that he wanted to learn a professional craft someday, which ended up being the culinary arts -- since he wanted to do something that was both unique and personal. He started by training for 10 years at a restaurant specializing in cuisine from Kanazawa. After that, he picked up a wealth of experience working as a head chef at several notable local restaurants, including the Japanese steak house Senju and the sushi restaurant Kyuemon. He then went on to open Kiyose Sasama in March of 2014, where he currently serves as the owner and head chef. He also participates in Hyogo's preservation society for native species and makes sure to use organic vegetables that are grown with minimal pesticides and other chemicals.
笹間 照太Shota Sasama
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Uosakaba Pin
魚酒場ピン
- Jinbocho, Tokyo
- Izakaya (Japanese tavern),Taverns / General / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood
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田中 翔Sho Tanaka
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Displaying his talent with creative dishes that can only be found at Pin
Chef Tanaka was born in Tokyo in 1985. After gaining four years' experience working for the first Pin restaurant, Tachinomi Pin, and its second location, Bistro Pin, he became chef at Uosakaba Pin, the restaurant's third iteration. Utilizing his strength in creative cuisine with a Western-style taste, he strives for beauty in both flavor and presentation.
田中 翔Sho Tanaka
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Cueillet
キュイエット
- Nirasaki/Kai, Yamanashi
- French,Italian/French / French
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山田 真治Shinji Yamada
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An orthodox chef of French cuisine that protects the techniques of French cooking
He was born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1964. From a young age, he had always wanted to manage a restaurant. Although he got a white-collar job after graduating, he quit his job and jumped enthusiastically into the culinary world because he wanted to work with his hands. After training in France, he returned to Japan and trained at a restaurant in Tokyo. After that, he returned to his hometown and worked as a chef for 8 years at a restaurant in Yamanashi, then opened [Cueillet] in 2003. It has become a popular restaurant, with some fans even traveling long distances for the food.
山田 真治Shinji Yamada
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Yokohama Torigin Minato Mirai branch
横浜 鳥ぎん みなとみらい店
- Sakuragicho, Kanagawa
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot)
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小川 陽平Yohei Ogawa
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A dedicated chef who pushes ahead to master yakitori (chicken skewers)
He was born in 1984 and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Even though he had always been fascinated with the restaurant industry, his first job was in a different field. Nevertheless, his dream of working with food never faded. Today he is realizing that long-held dream at "Yokohama Torigin Minato Mirai branch", where he puts everything he has into delighting as many people as he can.
小川 陽平Yohei Ogawa
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Toyonaka Sakurae
とよなか桜会
- Toyonaka, Osaka
- Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) / Cookshop
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満田 健児Kenji Mitsuda
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His cherishes originality and develops one-of-a-kind flavors that cannot be found anywhere else
He was born in 1969 and grew up in Shizuoka Prefecture. After graduating from Tsuji Culinary Institute he wanted to zero in on a culinary specialty, so he decided to start training at a washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) restaurant. At this 2-star restaurant he was able to study washoku cuisine and learn about its unique presentation style. He then went on to develop his skill set even further at Rihga Royal Hotel before moving on to open "Toyonaka Sakurae".
満田 健児Kenji Mitsuda
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Denko-Sekka Ekimae-Hiroba branch
電光石火 駅前ひろば店
- Hiroshima Station/MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium, Hiroshima
- Okonomiyaki/Monjayaki (savory pancakes),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes) / Teppanyaki (iron griddle grilling) / Beer
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田中 匡Kyo Tanaka
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Have his delicious [okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake)] and be cheerful!
He was born in 1983 in Hiroshima. When he was a student, he had a part time job at a restaurant where he realized that cooking and service was fun for him. Through the recommendation of the owner of the restaurant, he decided to be a chef and started full-scale training. He still remembers how happy he was when he mastered the professional level [okonomiyaki] after a long training. The training took a long time, however he was able to learn the deepness of the teppanyaki (grilled on iron griddle) and okonomiyaki foods. Strongly wishing to cook more delicious food, he is currently working actively as the master chef.
田中 匡Kyo Tanaka
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Hamakko Yokomachi
浜っ子よこまち
- Kawaguchi Lake/Fuji Yoshida/Yamanaka Lake, Yamanashi
- Steak,Yakiniku/Steak / Steak / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) / Seafood
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桑原 秀浩Hidehiro Kuwabara
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Mr. Kuwabara is a Japanese cuisine chef who pays strict attention to ingredient selection.
He was born in 1980 in Yamanashi. Grew up watching the back of his father, a chef. After training at a Japanese restaurant and a fugu restaurant, hoping to share the Japanese culture and the taste of Japanese ingredients, he joined his father's restaurant, Hamakko Yokomachi. As the second generation, he has renovated and developed the restaurant into a place where people can enjoy both Japanese and Western food. Every day, he continues his efforts to provide the best dishes to his guests by sourcing only the finest ingredients and preparing them with care. "Service, space, and utensils are all a part of the cuisine," he says.
桑原 秀浩Hidehiro Kuwabara
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Ryukyu Chinese Dining Tama
琉球チャイニーズダイニング TAMA
- Shibuya East Exit/Miyamasuzaka, Tokyo
- Chinese,Chinese / Okinawa Cuisine / General / Wine
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玉代勢 文廣TAMAYOSE FUMIHIRO
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After grappling with Japanese and vegetarian cuisine, our chef Tamayose brings you the flavors of his home
Born in 1971, a native of Okinawa. After graduating from high school he spent a year attending culinary school, then honed his skills for five years at the formal Japanese restaurant Munakata in Ginza (now Shinbashi). After that he studied traditional vegetarian cuisine at Engakuji in Kita-Kamakura for three years, said to have been founded in 1282, before becoming head chef at Dedesuke where he served eight. In 2007 he opened Ryukyu Chinese Dining Tama. In 2009 he also started up Bio Wine & Food Tama in Marunouchi.
玉代勢 文廣TAMAYOSE FUMIHIRO
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Washoku - shoujyou - Aoyama
和食 猩々 −shoujyou− 青山
- Gaienmae/Aoyama-Itchome, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)
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木下 正人Masato Kinoshita
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The skillful chef still keeps learning hard to seek for the essence of Japanese cuisine.
He was born in March 1970 in Tokyo. After graduating from school, he started his carrer as a Japanese chef at a wedding hall in Koenji. After having further training at a Chinese restaurant and udon (thick noodles) shop, he left the cooking field once to be a tiler. Then he came back to the cooking field and worked as a chef at a Japanese restaurant in Kagurazaka for 17 years, where he improved his skills in Japanese cuisine, and became the master chef in the latter half. In July 2017, he chose [Washoku - shoujyou - Aoyama] as his new workplace and started working there as the master chef. Currently he is serving tasty dishes using seasonal ingredients, respecting the basics such as [making broth] and [cooking rice].
木下 正人Masato Kinoshita
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Niku Kappo Katsumata
肉割烹かつまた
- Ebisu, Tokyo
- Japanese,Japanese / General / Japanese Beef Steak
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芳賀 信彦Nobuhiko Haga
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Mr. Haga is an artisan chef of Japanese cuisine who appreciates all the people involved and strives to do his best every day.
He was born in 1983 in Miyagi. Since childhood, he has loved delicious food and cooking and entered the world of food at 18. After honing his skills at several famous restaurants, he became the head chef at Katsumata in June of 2023, where he tries not to be too assertive in his cooking. His motto is to spend every effort to bring out the best ingredients and make no compromises in preparation. He values "people" above all else, including his guests, and he never forgets to thank the people he works with and the producers who deliver the ingredients to him.
芳賀 信彦Nobuhiko Haga
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Gihan Hajimedo
魏飯吉堂
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Chinese,Chinese / General
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魏 禧之Yoshiyuki Gi
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He was brought up with Chinese cuisine.
He was born in 1958 in Kanagawa prefecture. He started working in the kitchen of [Min Yan] run by his parents in Yokohama Chinatown at the age of 11. After working at a renowned Chinese restaurants in Japan, he went to China at the age of 18 and became a special-grade licensed cook. When returning to Japan, he worked at [Manchinro] in Yokohama Chinatown and became the general manager there. Now he often appears on various medias as a famous Chinese chef.
魏 禧之Yoshiyuki Gi
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Kyo no Yakinikudokoro Hiro Kyoto Tower Sando branch
京の焼肉処 弘 京都タワーサンド店
- Kyoto Station, Kyoto
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) / Yakiniku (grilled meat) / Horumon (offal meat)
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岸本 雅也Masaya Kishimoto
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A casual encounter during job hunting led him to what he is now.
He was born in 1985 in Kyoto. He got to know Hiro where he is currently working for, during job hunting when he was a junior at a university. He decided to enter the company as he agreed with their philosophy and the atmosphere of the restaurant, and also he liked eating. After working at [Kyo no Yakinikudokoro Hiro] Kiyamachi branch and Kyoto Ekimae branch, he is currently working as the manage at Kyoto Tower Sando branch, trying a new business style. With his motto to make people happy through food, he is making efforts to create a space where everyone can be happy.
岸本 雅也Masaya Kishimoto
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Honba No Aji Maruaki
本場の味 丸明
- Hida/Takayama, Gifu
- Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ),Yakiniku/Steak / Local Sake / Korean / Yakiniku (grilled meat)
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溝端 研一Kenichi Mizobata
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He got started thanks to memories of his delighted customers
Chef Mizobata was born in October 1979 and is from Takayama city in Gifu prefecture. He says he studied cooking at high school and was very diligent with his studies. He says that his future career path was decided by the joy he felt when his customers told him "that was delicious!" at his part time job. Even now that it is a famous restaurant, even known overseas, he continues to devote himself to cooking every day so that he can hear his customers' sincere words of satisfaction.
溝端 研一Kenichi Mizobata
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